Three hospitalized after crash at Fourth and Broom in Wilmington

3:17 PM,
Feb. 10, 2013

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Written by

Sean O'Sullivan
The News Journal

WILMINGTON - Three people are in the hospital following a spectacular accident at the intersection of Broom and West Fourth streets this afternoon.

Wilmington police Lt. Steve Barnes said the initial investigation showed that a red Pontiac minivan was headed westbound on West Fourth Street at a high rate of speed when it crossed over into the eastbound lane, striking a green Ford Windstar head-on. The force of the impact sent the red Pontiac airborne, and it flew over a car in the intersection before landing on two parked cars on the southwest corner of the 1400 block of W. Fourth St., Barnes ...